Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-31
District Government Affairs.

PURCHASE OF A SCHOOL HOUSE SITE.
The district has bought OF I. ". smith lots IA
and To- So. 9l2, fronting on 18th street, between
and streets northeast, 1:s2E by 1861 feet, as a
site for one OF the new school houses.
THE TAX ON "DKUNMEKs."
The District Assessor, in reply to letter OF in
ten letter, stating that as he is advised the law
in the District OF Columbia as TO commercial agents
nualIy commercial agents. It is said that as
the District is not State, and its license laws are
aSlS ed ana 9Sa as mo fban IS chaSed
resident commercial agents, the licenses here are
affected by the recent decision OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
III. Waters has been awarded the contract for
improving the kiing,e road, in the ne1ghborhood
including haul, 3Sl1 cents per cubic yard; rock
excavation s.. % per cubic yard; concrete masonry
at a. 80 per cubic yard and rubb!e masonry, at 81
per cubic yard.
LIQUOR LICENSE REVOKED.
The Commissioners have written MI. DAM T.
Cahill, attorney for Thos. F. Conroy, liquor seller
who has been twice convicted for selling liquor on
Sunday, that they shall revoke his license.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MI. Josiah Millard Of the Northeast Washing
ton Association. has written the commissioners
on behalf OF the owners and residents OF that
ton, Offering to pay the rent OF building Tor the
purpose OF police su0-Station for one year, pro
vided that sergeant and number OF pOncemen
be placed in the building.
Louis B. Ray was yesterday appointed mes
senger at police headquarters, Vice John jenkins.
WAR ON SECRET SOCIETIEs.-The congress OF
churches and Christians met In chicago yeSter
day, with about 800 delegates. It's objects are
10 crush out secret societies. Mr.. Bailey, OF this
city, denounced the lodges as the cause OF the
poor attendance at prayer meetings and the gen.
was succeeded by the Rev. N. Warder. He
claimed that the Masonic OathS and obligations
covered the eonceallng Of all crimes no matter tier
fraternity, and that death was the penalty Tor
doing otherwise.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING BUILDING REGULA-
TIoNs-To-day. in the Police Court, Michael
Moore was charged by Assistant Building In,pec-
tor King With violating the building regulations,
In removing terrace ON sd street without sub
mitting the plans to the Inspector. The COM
race and not erecting walls TO protect the adjoln-
ing parkings. the latter were In danger OF being
washed away. Mr.. Moore consented TO have the
walls erected, and the case Was continued.
WASHINGTON MAsONs GO TO BALTIMORE
Messrs F. I. Schultz, j. NJ. carter and w. A. Ham
way, the representatives OF the Grand Lodge OF
Maryland, visited this city yesterday to confer
with the masters and wardenS OF District lodges
relative 10 the centennial celebration OF the Grand
Lodge OF Maryland, 10 be given in Baltimore in
May committee of local MasOns, consisting OF
Bobert Ball. W. j. Sherwood, f. G. Alexander, J.
5. TOmlinSOn, l.. L. Mitchell and w. Z. BickfOrd,
escorted the visitors around the city and otherwise
entertained them until the hour for the cOnsulta-
ton arrived. The conference was entirely salts
Washington lodges will be well represented at the
coming centennial celebration.
The sensational Partisan dancers at Kernan'S
are the greatest novelty ever imported.--Adrt.
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-.Juttge Merrick
To-day, Simms agt. Gibbs; motion to vacate
final decree referred. Kelly agt. Diver; time TO
take testimony extended two days Ruf1in agt
McIntire; do. limited TO fifty days.
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
To-day Henry l. Atchison, cruelty to animals;
personal recOgniZance. Geo. Lee and Geo. John
Son, disOrderly conduct; 3 or 10 days each. JAS.
O'Brien, do; do. Ardie Adams cOlOred, do. do.
Frederick Weiberzohl, profanity; S. or days.
West Washington Affairs.
NOTES.-POtOmac Lodge, l. OR, last night initi-
ated several new keeper
Shanks is ut work upon his quarterly report which
shows that PA arrests were made during the
quarter ending to-day. Thirty-Seven of these were
females.
GRAIN RECEIPTs-Canal boat Maryland arrived
with 2 600 bushels OF corn and 10 tons Of hay Tor
q. I. Dunlop.